RSS downplays Aurangzeb Tomb controversy as Uttarakhand renames areas

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The RSS has downplayed the controversy over Aurangzeb's tomb in Nagpur, calling it unnecessary. RSS leader Suresh Bhaiyaji Joshi stated that anyone with faith can visit the tomb, attributing its existence to India's inclusivity.

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00:00The Aurangzeb debate continues to rages on, but the RSS has come with very interesting

00:05comments.

00:06The RSS this time downplaying the controversy over the Nagpur tome specially and ever since

00:13we have seen the violence also that have come in.

00:16Remember what has happened is that they have called the controversy in Nagpur unnecessary

00:22while the Uttarakhand government has gone on a renaming drive in the hill state to remove

00:27traces of Aurangzeb's rule.

00:29RSS leader Suresh Bhaiyaji Joshi called the tome showdown unnecessary.

00:33He says anyone who has faith can visit Aurangzeb's tome which he claims was built due to India's

00:40inclusivity.

00:41But this comes after days after senior Sangh leader also called the Mughal ruler irrelevant

00:46in the present day.

00:48How is then the Uttarakhand government responding differently?

00:51They have renamed at least 10 areas including Haridwar's Aurangzeb Nagar to Shivaji Nagar

00:57calling it a bid to preserve India's cultural heritage.

01:01In this renaming drive in the hill state among the changes are for example Aurangzeb Nagar

01:05renamed to Shivaji Nagar, Mohammadpur is now Mohanpur, Khanpur has been changed to Krishnanagar,

01:12in Dehradun itself Miyawala area is now Ramjiwala, Nawabi Nagar in Nainital will likely be now

01:19known as Atalmarg.

01:20So these are some of the changes that have come in.

01:22RSS has a different take on this.

01:27If we compare Shivaji Nagar with Aurangzeb Nagar, our roots should be with Shivaji Nagar.

01:34Our country's citizens should have respect for Shivaji Nagar.

01:38He also respects Rahim Raskhan, this is a good thing.

01:41But Rahim Raskhan has sung the devotional song of Lord Krishna here, he has tried to

01:45connect with the roots.

01:46But he has no attachment towards India.

01:49This is the same way as the British have.

01:54Why did the British fight for freedom?

01:58Why did they liberate the country?

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